ETHIOPIA: silver telsum necklace, Opitz (2011) p.387 (plate example), consisting of 28 silver telsum beads of various shapes, some apparently gilt, all strung on a piece of purple yarn, a lovely old example, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection. Visit www.traditionalmoney.com for a downloadable copy of Odd & Curious and Traditional Money (Opitz, 2011).
Estimate: 150-250 USD